Synthetic estimation

Take a look at the appendix below

1. Give your best guess of smoking prevalence in Brookline. Provide this in the form of a point estimate and 95% confidence interval that you think would be realistic. For example, if you think the right answer is almost certainly between 28 and 38 percent, you might answer: 33 (28, 38).

(b) Explain your reasoning. Include your eyeball assessment of any possible associations between smoking prevalence and the variables provided

CDC Places 2021 estimates Massachusetts census tracts 50 40 30 Smoking prevalence (%) 20 10 0 0.0 0.2 0.4 0.6 Share of population 65 years+CDC Places 2021 estimates Massachusetts census tracts 50 40 30 Smoking prevalence (%) 20 10 0 0.0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 Share of households w/ income below poverty line